ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
07/23/2025
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ABA DEVELOPMENT LEAGUE
PALM SPRINGS HEAT AT WESTWOOD BRUINS
GAME ID: 8237 - WEDNESDAY, JULY 23RD , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Palm Springs Heat (63-34) 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
Westwood Bruins (57-40) 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 2 0
Bruins Stun Heat, 3-2
There was no shortage of dramatics at Jackie Robinson Stadium.

Fred Taylor pitched well, but his team, the Palm Springs Heat, still dropped a 3-2 decision to the Westwood Bruins at Jackie Robinson Stadium. The victory gives the Bruins a record of 57-40.

Jon Welsh delivered a run-scoring hit-by-pitch in the bottom of the ninth to win it for the Bruins. For the game, Welsh drove in one run.

"Great to get the crowd on its feet," Welsh said.
PALM SPRINGS BATTING LINESCORE WESTWOOD BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Maynard SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .148 1 2
G. Theodore 2B 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .295 17 47
D. Roachell 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .258 9 29
B. Roberts LF 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259 9 29
   a-S. Portillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 3 7
   b-J. Tubman LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .274 4 32
T. Cray DH 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .252 7 35
T. Klenke RF 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .231 7 34
   c-E. Milbrandt PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 8 32
   d-J. Woody RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 2 6
E. Lilienthal CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 1 .287 2 27
D. Wheeler C 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .222 0 16
T. Hermann 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .239 2 14
Totals 33 2 6 2 2 5 12      
a - S. Portillo pinch hit for B. Roberts in the 8th
b - J. Tubman substituted for S. Portillo in the 8th
c - E. Milbrandt pinch hit for T. Klenke in the 9th
d - J. Woody substituted for E. Milbrandt in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Lilienthal (18, 4th Inning off T. Balletta, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: E. Lilienthal (2, 2nd Inning off T. Balletta, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Theodore , T. Cray , T. Klenke , E. Lilienthal 5 , D. Wheeler
2-out RBI: E. Lilienthal , D. Wheeler
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Roberts , T. Cray , T. Hermann
GIDP: D. Roachell
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: D. Wheeler (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Whitney 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 .230 4 23
J. Thibodeaux LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .250 3 12
J. Wagner DH 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .221 17 43
S. Ross 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .264 3 21
   a-T. Gregg PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .295 3 20
J. Patrick RF 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 .223 12 43
G. Howard CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .224 3 14
   b-P. Tetzloff PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .256 19 57
J. Welsh C 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 .229 6 26
S. Parson SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 0 3
B. Kretsch 2B 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 5 16
Totals 26 3 2 2 5 5 5      
a - T. Gregg pinch ran for S. Ross in the 9th
b - P. Tetzloff pinch hit for G. Howard in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Ross (13, 9th Inning off F. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Wagner (17, 4th Inning off F. Taylor, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Wagner 4 , S. Ross 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Ross
Sac Bunt: J. Thibodeaux
Hit by Pitch: J. Welsh , B. Kretsch
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Whitney (45)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Kretsch-Parson-Whitney)
PB: J. Welsh
PALM SPRINGS PITCHING LINESCORE WESTWOOD PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Taylor L (8-8) 8.1 2 3 2 4 5 1 112 4.26   
A. Villareal 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Taylor 70
Batters Faced: F. Taylor 32, A. Villareal 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Taylor 11-9, A. Villareal 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: F. Taylor 112-73, A. Villareal 13-7
Inherited Runners - Scored: A. Villareal 2-1
WP: F. Taylor
Hit Batsmen: F. Taylor , A. Villareal
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Balletta 7.0 6 2 2 2 4 0 97 2.06   
B. Corbo 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 2.21   
L. Landin W (2-0) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 0.47   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Balletta 59
Batters Faced: T. Balletta 29, B. Corbo 3, L. Landin 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Balletta 6-11, B. Corbo 1-2, L. Landin 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Balletta 97-65, B. Corbo 11-8, L. Landin 9-6
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Fred Taylor
Ballpark: Jackie Robinson Stadium
Weather: Clear skies (73 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 2:55
Attendance: 11351
Special Notes: 3B Steve Ross was injured while running the bases.
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